Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1916341 | Journal of the Neurological Sciences | 2007 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) is characterized by vigorous movements during REM sleep. Here, the authors report the case of a patient who presented such a disorder immediately after the implantation of the definitive electrode for left subthalamic stimulation. Interestingly, this was and has remained a unique episode in his medical history. It was found that a microlesion in or near the upper part of the pars compacta of the substantia nigra was very likely responsible for this phenomenon.
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Authors
Thierry Piette, Paolo Mescola, Patrick Uytdenhoef, Marc Henriet, Baudouin Vanderkelen, Jean Jacquy, Pierrette Seeldrayers, Emile Godaux,